Category: Humorous Essay
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Five Things I Learned From Reading a Janet Evanovich Novel
I did something a little off the beaten path this week and tried out a Stephanie Plum mystery, famously written by Janet Evanovich. My pick, Hardcore Twenty Four, loosely centers around a zombie mystery. This is so far from my usual cup of tea, it’s laughable. In fact, it’s so far from what I’d normally…
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Yikes, it’s the Grinch!
I grew up reading Dr. Seuss books and loving them. In fact, one of the first books I remember reading by myself was “One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish.” The pictures were fanciful and fun and the rhymes whimsical and silly. What was there not to love? And then it hits me. They…
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Good Morning Oatmeal
Most mornings for normal people consist of a few basic elements. The alarm goes off and there is that moment of decision whether to get up or sleep a few more minutes. There is some sort of dressing and breakfast routine. Depending on preference, the morning may take place in a few hectic minutes or…
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The Untold Perils of Driving with Children
The other day we were out doing errands and heading to IFA, one of my kids favorite stores. They love looking at the baby chicks, duckies, and rabbits and all the different hutches and chicken coops. I like it be cause they have great prices on lawn fertilizer and stuff that you can’t get anywhere…
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Attack of the Baby Shirt
In our household we are grateful for every night of undisturbed sleep we can get. They don’t come often and when they do we’re not sure we’ve had one until the morning when we realize that none of the kids visited our bedroom, or called out from their beds. My two oldest no longer call…
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Potential, Check.
Yesterday, my family had a discussion about potential. Strike that, yesterday I attempted to teach my kids about potential. Instead, I learned a lesson that I won’t soon forget. Never underestimate kids, they see things in different and unexpected ways. They have the unique perspective of innocence and open-mindedness that an adult can’t match. This…
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The Burrito Fiasco
We are blessed to have a little slice of entropy at our house. Entropy is the force of nature that abhors order and will pull things back into a general state of chaos. In our house this force of nature is a vivacious two-year old, although his older brother and sister definitely qualify. We all…
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Wuthering Heights – the Board Book
Happy Presidents’ Day everyone! If you are state side I’m hoping you are all enjoying the holiday, if not I hope you having a marvelous day anyway. I visited my local library the other day and saw something that made my jaw drop, a board book of Wuthering Heights. Generally, I consider the sole purpose…
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Death of the Wedding Toaster
Mondays are supposed to have their share of challenges, there are little people to dress, breakfast to make and eat, kids to get to school, and schedules and deadlines to meet. This morning was no exception. Today it started about four hours earlier than usual, 3:30 to be exact, when my oldest appeared at my bedside and…
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Funny Sign – Watch Out!
Look closely at this sign, see if you notice anything strange or out of the ordinary. There, you see it? Yes, that’s a T-rex on the sign, which is apparently yet another traffic hazard here in the Western US along with traffic cones and rattlesnakes. I have yet to spot one in my travels, I…